March 18, 2026 | Ethan Simmons Recognized by the Office of the Provost: Speech and Hearing Science Associate Professor Mary Flaherty and Health and Kinesiology Instructor Christy Bazan Every year, the University of Illinois Office of the Provost recognizes faculty members for excellence in instruction, who are nominated by committees of faculty, staff and students […]
Tag: Health and Kinesiology
News Bureau: Seven pain-related risk factors that magnify risk for postpartum depression
Feb. 16, 2026 | AHS Staff In the last decade in the U.S., the highest rates of postpartum depression were among racial and ethnic minority women. A woman’s risk of developing postpartum depression is influenced by several pain-related factors before and after childbirth, including poor pain management, their prenatal mental health and the quality of […]
Exercise is Medicine On Campus month kicks off at Illinois
Oct. 09, 2025 | AHS Staff Join activities hosted by Health and Kinesiology faculty and students Exercise is Medicine on Campus (EIM-OC) is an annual initiative that calls upon colleges and universities to promote physical activity as a core component of health and wellness. More than 200 campuses in the United States have registered for […]
Illinois researchers quantify health gains in federal housing effort
May 13, 2025 | Adelyn Mui A new initiative is taking aim at a key barrier facing low-income homeowners: weatherization deferrals. Weatherization is the process of making the home more energy-efficient, which can lower energy bills and improve overall home comfort. The project, titled “Reducing Deferrals by Integrating Healthy Homes with Weatherization,” is looking to […]
My Summer Internship at the McKechnie Family LIFE Home
June 03, 2024 | Praachi Mudar, University High School Before this summer, whenever I thought of robots, I thought of the clunky Disney robot WALL-E and his mission to save mankind. I didn’t have any direct experience interacting with robots or the components involved, so my only point of reference was a kid’s movie. This […]
KCH Becomes HK
May 03, 2024 | Vince Lara-Cinosomo The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s College of Applied Health Sciences is proud to announce a significant milestone in its ongoing commitment to advancing health sciences education and research. Effective Aug. 16, the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health will officially change its name to the Department of Health […]
Even in retirement, Synthia Sydnor stays connected to kinesiology
July 03, 2024 | Ethan Simmons With her unique scholarly background, Synthia Sydnor has provided a humanities-trained perspective within the department for three decades As a wandering graduate student, Synthia Sydnor used to take cross-country road trips while she worked on her Ph.D. at Penn State University. In 1986, an opportunity came calling from the College […]
KCH becoming HK this fall
March 04, 2024 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Health and Kinesiology name change reflects changes in research and mission The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s College of Applied Health Sciences is proud to announce a significant milestone in its ongoing commitment to advancing health sciences education and research. Effective Aug. 16, the Department of Kinesiology and Community […]
Geiger to assess effects of some chemicals on children’s sleep
Feb. 14, 2023 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Endocrine disrupting chemicals are found in many common household items, and our blood Multiple studies have shown that children who regularly get an adequate amount of sleep have improved attention, behavior, learning, memory, and overall mental and physical health. Not getting enough sleep can lead to high blood pressure, […]
Freshman Regan Toole talks about campus life during COVID-19
Sept. 17, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Freshmen are entering college in a unique environment, and that includes students in the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois. The AHS communications staff spoke with new AHS students about campus life, why they decided to come to campus—or stay home—and how COVID-19 is changing […]